Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Makes New $12.03 Million Investment in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Key Points

• Varma Mutual Pension Insurance established a new position in Kraft Heinz, buying 495,900 shares worth about $12.03 million in the fourth quarter.
• Analysts are largely cautious on KHC — MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of "Reduce" with an average price target of $23.47 after several firms cut targets and set neutral/hold ratings.
• Kraft Heinz pays a high yield (annualized $1.60, ~7.1%) and recently reported mixed results: quarterly EPS of $0.67 beat estimates but revenue was down and the company has a negative net margin, with FY2026 guidance at 1.98–2.10 EPS.

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co bought a new position in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 495,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,026,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Key Capital Management INC bought a new position in Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 70.2% in the fourth quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 172.4% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 256.7% in the third quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 1,270 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 914 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Kraft Heinz in the third quarter worth about $38,000. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on KHC shares. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Kraft Heinz from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho dropped their price target on Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group dropped their price target on Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kraft Heinz has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $23.47.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Cory Onell sold 4,991 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.34, for a total value of $121,480.94. Following the sale, the insider owned 197,463 shares in the company, valued at $4,806,249.42. This represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kraft Heinz Price Performance

Shares of KHC stock opened at $22.42 on Tuesday. Kraft Heinz Company has a fifty-two week low of $21.03 and a fifty-two week high of $29.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.54 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $22.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.87.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.07% and a negative net margin of 23.44%.The company's revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.1%. Kraft Heinz's dividend payout ratio is currently -32.39%.

Kraft Heinz Company Profile

The Kraft Heinz Company NASDAQ: KHC is a global food and beverage company formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company. The combination created one of the largest packaged-food companies in the world, built around well-known consumer brands. The merger was supported by major investors and established a multi-national platform for branded food products.

Kraft Heinz develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of branded packaged foods and condiments.

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